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James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn 1838–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1838

Birth Location: Brighton, East Sussex, England

Death Date: 15 May 1929

Death Location: Baronscourt Parish Church, Newtownstewart, Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Father: James Abercorn

Mother: Louisa Russell

Spouse(s): Mary Curzon-Howe, Elizabeth Forrest

Children(s): James Abercorn, Claud Hamilton, Charles Hamilton, Alexandria Hamilton, Claud Hamilton, Gladys Hamilton, Arthur Hamilton, Hamilton None, Claud Hamilton, James Hamilton, Robert Hamilton, Hugh Hamilton

James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn was born in 1838 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, the child of James Hamilton 1St Duke Of Abercorn And Louisa Jane Russell. James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn married Elizabeth Forrest, Mary Anna Curzon Howe, and had children including Alexandria Phyllis Hamilton, Arthur John Hamilton, Charles Hamilton, Claud Alexander Hamilton, Claud Francis Hamilton, Claud Nigel Hamilton, Gladys Mary Hamilton, Hamilton, Hugh Herbert Lionel Hamilton, James Albert Edward Hamilton 12Th Earl Of Abercorn, James M Hamilton, Robert Henry Hamilton. James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn passed away in 1929 in Baronscourt Parish Church, Newtownstewart, Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

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Biography

  • James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn was born in 1838 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, the child of James Hamilton 1St Duke Of Abercorn And Louisa Jane Russell.
  • James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn married Elizabeth Forrest, Mary Anna Curzon Howe, and had children including Alexandria Phyllis Hamilton, Arthur John Hamilton, Charles Hamilton, Claud Alexander Hamilton, Claud Francis Hamilton, Claud Nigel Hamilton, Gladys Mary Hamilton, Hamilton, Hugh Herbert Lionel Hamilton, James Albert Edward Hamilton 12Th Earl Of Abercorn, James M Hamilton, Robert Henry Hamilton.
  • James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn passed away in 1929 in Baronscourt Parish Church, Newtownstewart, Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Abercorn
1811–1885
Birth Location: Seymour Place, Mayfair, Greater London, England
JA
Louisa Russell
1812–1905
Birth Location: Chenies Churchyard, Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
LR

Spouses(s)

Mary Curzon-Howe
1848–1929
Birth Location: Langar, Nottinghamshire, England
MC
Elizabeth Forrest
1849–
Birth Location: Ridgmont, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
EF

Children(s)

James Abercorn
1869–1953
Birth Location: Westminster, London, England
JA
Claud Hamilton
1871–1871
Birth Location: Kilmonivaig, Inverness, Scotland
CH
Charles Hamilton
1874–1874
Birth Location: Piccadilly, London, Middlesex, England
CH
Alexandria Hamilton
1876–1918
Birth Location: Piccadilly, London, England, United Kingdom
AH
Claud Hamilton
1878–1878
Birth Location: Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
CH
Gladys Hamilton
1880–1917
Birth Location: Knightsbridge, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
GH
Arthur Hamilton
1883–1914
Birth Location: Devon, England, United Kingdom
AH
Hamilton None
1886–1886
Birth Location: Scotland
H
Claud Hamilton
1889–1975
Birth Location: Piccadilly, London, England, United Kingdom
CH
James Hamilton
1874–
Birth Location: Dorset, England, United Kingdom
JH
Robert Hamilton
1877–
Birth Location: Woolwich, Kent, England
RH
Hugh Hamilton
1880–
Birth Location: Woolwich, Kent, England
HH

James Abercorn's Ancestors

Self
James Abercorn
1838–1929
Birth Place: Brighton, East Sussex, England
Parents
James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn
1811–1885
Seymour Place, Mayfair, Greater London, England
Louisa (Jane) Russell
1812–1905
Chenies Churchyard, Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
James Hamilton
1786–1814
Petersham Lodge, Petersham, Surrey, England (presently, Petersham, Surrey, England (London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, UK)
Harriet Douglas
1792–1833
Morton Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
John Russell
1766–1839
Woburn, Bedfordshire, England
Georgiana Gordon
1781–1853
Gordon Castle, Fochabers, Morayshire, Banff, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Abercorn's Descendants

1.
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James (Hamilton 2nd Duke of) Abercorn (24 Aug 1838–15 May 1929) m. Mary (Anna) Curzon-Howe (3 Jul 1848–15 May 1929) m. Elizabeth Forrest (1849–)
  1. 1. James (Albert Edward Hamilton 12th Earl of) Abercorn 1869–1953 m. Lady (Rosalind Cecilia Caroline) Bingham 1869–1958
    1. 1. Cynthia (Elinor Beatrix) Hamilton 1897–1972 m. Albert (Edward John) Spencer 1892–1975
      1. 1. Edward (John) Spencer 1924–1992 m. Frances (Ruth Burke) Roche 1936–2004
    2. 2. Mary (Cecilia Rhodesia) Hamilton 1896–1984
    3. 3. Albert Hamilton 1898–
    4. 4. Louisa (Ann) Hamilton 1898–1978
    5. 5. Christopher (E L) Hamilton 1900–
    6. 6. Katharine Hamilton 1900–
    7. 7. James (Edward) Hamilton 1904–1979
    8. 8. Claud (David) Hamilton 1907–1968
  2. 2. Claud (Alexander) Hamilton 1871–1871
  3. 3. Charles Hamilton 1874–1874
  4. 4. Alexandria (Phyllis) Hamilton 1876–1918
  5. 5. Claud (Francis) Hamilton 1878–1878
  6. 6. Gladys (Mary) Hamilton 1880–1917
  7. 7. Arthur (John) Hamilton 1883–1914
  8. 8. Hamilton 1886–1886
  9. 9. Claud (Nigel) Hamilton 1889–1975
  10. 10. James (M) Hamilton 1874–
  11. 11. Robert (Henry) Hamilton 1877–
  12. 12. Hugh (Herbert Lionel) Hamilton 1880–

James Abercorn's Timeline

10 Records

1838
24 Aug 1838
Birth of James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn in Brighton, East Sussex, England
Brighton, East Sussex, England
1838
2 Sep 1838
James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn was christened in Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
1851
1851
Age 13
James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn resided here in Madehurst, Sussex, England
Madehurst, Sussex, England
1863
1863
Age 25
James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn was employed in Tyrone, Ireland
Tyrone, Ireland
1885
1885
Age 47
James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn was employed in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland
1901
1901
Age 63
James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn was employed
None
1911
1911
Age 73
James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn resided here in Barons Court, County Tyrone, Ireland
Barons Court, County Tyrone, Ireland
1913
3 Jan 1913
Age 75
Death of James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn in 61 Green Street, Grosvenor Square, London, Greater London, England
61 Green Street, Grosvenor Square, London, Greater London, England
1913
26 Jun 1913
Age 75
James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn - Probate in Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
1929
15 May 1929
Age 91
Burial of James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn in Baronscourt Parish Church, Newtownstewart, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Baronscourt Parish Church, Newtownstewart, Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1838
    Event Place: Brighton, East Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1838
    Event Place: Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1913
    Event Place: 61 Green Street, Grosvenor Square, London, Greater London, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 May 1929
    Event Place: Baronscourt Parish Church, Newtownstewart, Tyrone, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1885
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1913
    Event Place: Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1839 and 1868
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1885
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1885
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1885
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1885
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1885
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: <unknown>
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: <unknown>
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1908 and 1913
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Madehurst, Sussex, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Barons Court, County Tyrone, Ireland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1885
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1885
    Event Place: Tyrone, County Galway, Ireland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1901
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1868 and 1885
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1885
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1885
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1885
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1913
    Event Place: Baronscourt Parish Church, Newtownstewart, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: <unknown>
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1860 and 1880
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1886 and 1913
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1885
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 31
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 32
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: Tyrone, Ireland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 33
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: <unknown>
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.

    Genealogy Event 34
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1913
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 25 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn, person ID 27G8-V1H.
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